Scheduled (and past) rides and events

Last updated Friday, January 27, 2012

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Also remember:  Tuesday nights at Simcock Farms, 361 Marvel Street, Swansea, MA.

Wednesday nights ice cream runs  &  Saturday nights at the Plymouth waterfront

2011

April 10 (Sunday):  Third Annual Motor Officer Bike Blessing and Rodeo held at 690 Quaker Highway in Uxbridge.  Grounds open at 10:00 a.m., with officer’s procession arriving at 11:00 a.m.  Officers (including police, fire, military and veterans) are welcome to attend riding civilian or department motorcycles, as well as plain clothes.   Website:  http://motorofficerblessing.com

April 15 (Friday):  Fundraiser for family of fellow firefighter Tom Souza who died February 20.  Location:  Elk’s Hall, Fall River, at 7:00 p.m.  Donation $15 per person, or $30 per family.  Cash bar.  Raffles.  If unable to attend, donation can be sent to Marlene Souza, 61 Bayview Avenue, Berkley, MA 02779.

April 23 (Saturday):  Open  (Easter Weekend)

April 30 (Saturday):  State Meeting hosted by MA-3 at Berkley Station #1, 5 North Main Street, Berkley 02779.  Meet and greet 10:00 to 10:30, chapter sales of merchandise from 10:30 to 11:00; meeting from 11:00 to 12:00, with a spaghetti lunch served immediately upon conclusion of the meeting.

May 7 (Saturday):  [Mother’s Day weekend]   3rd Annual Headstone Run in support of WreathsAcrossAmerica.org   $20 Donation.  To raise funds to place Wreaths ($10.00 ea) on Veterans’ Graves for the Holiday Season.   Pancake breakfast & registration 10-12:00 at the Holbrook Knights of Columbus, 25 Technical Park Drive, Holbrook, MA 02343 (Rt 37 towards Brockton first right after the Halfway Café).  Then ride to The Hilltop Athletic Association, 65 Pottle St., Kingston, MA.   Live Band, Cookout, Bikini Bike Wash, Burnout Contest, Raffles, Horseshoe Pits.  Info: HeadStoneRun@gmail.com     Or call Matt Nelson (781) 510-9844    Website: NewEnglandWarrior.org

May 14 (Saturday):  Venco Wings, Open House, 815 Route 129, Loudon, NH  

Website: www.vencowings.com

May 21 (Saturday):   Ride to Rowley, Newburyport, Plum Island (with MA-11).  MA-3 members will meet at 9:30 a.m. at Honey Dew Donuts, Routes 24 & 104, for the ride to Lynnfield to meet up with MA-11 members at Lynnfield South Fire Station, corner of Salem and Summer Streets, Lynnfield. 

May 22 (Sunday):  Newton Memorial Day Parade.  Staging is at 2:00 PM at Our Lady's Church. 573 Washington Street, Newton, MA 02458.  Invitation extended by the Veterans Counsel of Newton.  RK MA-3’s placement is just behind the Newton Fire Department Honor Guard.  The parade route is about 2 miles long and follows streets wide enough for basic maneuvers.  A reception, for parade participants, will be held at the Legion Post immediately following the parade.

May 28 (Saturday):    Open  (Memorial Weekend)

June 5 (Sunday):  Normal Rockwell Museum, 9 Route 183, Stockbridge, MA [fee]  (with GWRRA)  Website:  www.nrm.org      Meet at 9:00 a.m. at Dunkin Donuts, 128 Myricks Street, Berkley, MA – Exit 10 (Route 79) off of Route 140.

June 7-11:  Americade, Lake George, NY

June 11 (Saturday):  Heritage Plantation, 2 Grove Street, Sandwich, MA [$15.00 fee] (with MA-11) 

Website:  www.heritagemuseumandgardens.org

June 18 (Saturday):  Open  (Father’s Day Weekend)

June 25 (Saturday):  John Quincy Adams House, 1250 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA [$5.00 fee] 

Website:  www.nps.gov/adam    and South Shore Coastal Ride

July 2 (Saturday):  Open  (Independence Weekend)

July 9 (Saturday):  Blithewold Mansion and Gardens, 101 Ferry Road (Rt.114) Bristol, RI  [$10.00 fee grounds only].

Website:  www.blithewold.org

July 17 (Sunday):  MA-3 Poker Run.  Start:  Super Stop & Shop, 341 Plymouth Street (Route 106), Halifax, MA 02338 (behind Dunkin’ Donuts).  Ends at Upland Sportstman’s Club,       76 Upland Road, Plympton, MA 02367.

July 23 (Saturday):  Gillette Castle, 67 River Road, East Haddam, CT [$6.00 fee]. 

Website:  www.stateparks.com/gillette-castle.html

August 7 (Sunday):  Gold Wing Road Riders Poker Run, starting at American Legion in Berkley.  Registration is 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.   (Contact Steve Alvarez for particulars.) 

August 13 (Saturday):  Open

August 21 (Sunday):  Ride for Kids, Tantasqua Regional High School, 319 Brookfield Road, Fiskdale, MA.   Minimum donation: $35 per motorcycle.   Registration: 8:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.  Ride begins at 10:00 sharp!  Rain or shine.   Website: www.pbtfus.org/rideforkids/events/2011/newengland.html

August 21 (Sunday):  Upland Riders Steve Cole Memorial Poker Run, Start: Harmony Liquors, Routes 58 & 106, Halifax.  End: Upland Club, 76 Upland Road, Plympton     (Advance ticket purchase advised.)

Website:   www.uplandriders.org

August 27 (Saturday):  Budweiser Brewery & Clydesdales, 221 Daniel Webster Highway, Merrimack, NH     Website:  www.budweisertours.com/toursMER.htm

September 3 (Saturday):  Open  (Labor Day Weekend)

September 8-11:  Killington Classic  (George and Sandi hosting MA-3 hospitality room.)

September 8-11:  International Convention, Ocean City, MD.

September 10 (Saturday):  Left-Turn Ride

September 18 (Sunday):  Hobo Stew, Keene, NH  (with GWRRA)    Meet at 9:00 a.m. at Dunkin Donuts, 128 Myricks Street, Berkley, MA – Exit 10 (Route 79) off of Route 140.   Website:  www.gwrranhe.com

September 24 (Saturday):  Nashoba Valley Winery and Orchard, 101 Wattaquadoc Hill Road, Bolton, MA. ($7.00 fee)   Website:  www.nashobawinery.com      with a stop at Kimball Farm for ice cream, 400 Littleton Road, Westford, MA.  Website:  www.KimballFarm.com

October 1 (Saturday):    Wright’s Chicken Farm Restaurant, 84 Inman Road, Harrisville, RI.  (If ten or more go, can make reservation.)

Website: www.wrightsfarm.com

October 11 (Sunday):  (Columbus Weekend)  Dummerston Apple Pie Festival, 1038 East West Road, Dummerston, VT   (3 hour ride)

October 15 (Saturday):  Corn Maze (location to be determined)

October 23 (Sunday):  Quabbin Reservoir, 485 Ware Road (Route 9), Belchertown, MA  (carry-in/carry-out picnic with GWRRA).  Meet at 10:00 a.m. at Dunkin Donuts, 128 Myricks Street, Berkley, MA – Exit 10 (Route 79) off of Route 140.     Website:  www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/central/quabbin.htm (subject to change)

October 29 (Saturday):  Open

2010

Tuesday, February 2nd @ 7:00 PM Potluck Supper meeting. Berkley Fire Station

Sunday, February 21st @ 9:00 AM Breakfast gathering. Old Country Buffet Brockton @ Westgate Mall

Tuesday, March 2nd @ 7:00 PM. Meeting @ Berkley Fire Station

Saturday, March 27th @ (about) 4:00 PM. Potluck supper gathering at Jim & Claudia Cummings home

More details (Departure times and places) on rides below as they become available

Saturday, April 24th Bike Blessing and Cookout at St. James Lutheran Church, 214 York Street, Canton, MA. Time is noon to 2 p.m. with a ride after that.

May 1 (Saturday):  Ride to Boylston for photo op at the Firefighters Memorial (after World’s Largest Poker Run)

May 7-9:  RK Spring Weekend in the Berkshires (with outings to Rockwell Museum and NY Firefighters Museum).

May 14 (Friday) 8 p.m. to 1 a.m.:  Chapter 15’s 1^st Anniversary Trophy Party, Boston Fire Hall, 55 Hallet Street, Dorchester.   [See e-mail with flyer from Chapter 15 for details including rooms available at Ramada Inn.]

May 15 (Saturday):  10 a.m. to 12 noon:  Red Knights Spring Meeting (hosted by Chapter 15).  Boston Fire Hall, 55 Hallet Street, Dorchester.

May 22 (Saturday):  Grand Tour Ride – leave Berkley Station #2 at 9 a.m. (rest of ride to be determined by Road Captains)

June 7-13:  Americade, Lake George, NY Photos HERE

June 26 (Saturday):  Braintree “Fourth of July Parade”

July 11 (Sunday):  MA-3 Poker Run. Starting at Super Stop & Shop in Halifax. Ending at Plympton Upland Club.

July 24 (Saturday):  Rehab 5 Cookout at Brooksby Farm, Peabody (including Peabody Fire Museum) with Chapter 11.  Chapter 15 will be invited.   [Date has been confirmed.  However, location of cookout may change.]  PHOTOS HERE

August 7 (Saturday):  Ride and rodeo to benefit Boys & Girls Club Summer Camp. 

Leave  Durfee High School 360 Elsbree Street Fall Riverat 11 a.m. 

Ride ends at the Summer Camp in Assonet.  [Please note:  Request that no colors be worn at destination.]  Request for our participation came from a Berkley firefighter and MA-3 member Joe.

August 18-21:  International Convention, Grand Island (Buffalo), NY

September 8-12:  Killington Classic. (North Star Motel?)

September 24-26:  Cape Weekend

October 10 (Sunday):  Apple Pie Festival, Dummerston, VT  (7:30 a.m. start from Berkley #2).

2009

Sunday, January 9th @ 9:00 AM. Breakfast at Dartmouth Country Buffet

February 1st. Sunday. 9:00 AM Breakfast. Old Country Buffet Westgate Mall Brockton

February 7 & 8 Northeast Motorcycle Expo Bayside Expo Center Boston Web site HERE

Sunday, March 1st @ 9:00 AM. Breakfast at Dartmouth Country Buffet

Sunday, April 5th @ 9:00 AM Breakfast at Brockton Westgate Mall Old Country Buffet

May 8-10. Red Knights Spring week-end.  Plainfield CT. Flyer is HERE

June 1-6. Americade. Photos HERE

June28 Red Knights Sunday at a Brockton Rox Baseball Game.

July 25 Blithworld mansions and gardens Bristol RI. Leave Plympton Fire @ 0800 INFO HERE

August 8 John Quincy Adams House & gardens. Leave Plympton Fire @ 0900 INFO HERE

August 22  Gloucester castle tour leave Plympton Fire @ 0800  INFO HERE

September 10 - 13 Killington Classic. MA-3 will be leaving Wednesday September 9 @ 0800 from 24 / 104 donut shop

Web site is HERE Stand by for hotel reservation information

September 19 Essex Cogswell's Grant tour Leave Plympton Fire @ 0800  INFO HERE

September 19 Brockton Fire & Iron ride. Photos HERE

September 25, 26, 27 Red Knights on the Cape Meet MA-2 about 10:00 in Middleboro  The poster is HERE

OCTOBER 4TH.. SUNDAY... Bill Hodge Memorial poker run Raffles, prizes, burgers & dogs at the Upland Sportsman's Club, Plympton after the event. This was a successful event and we thank all who participated. Photos HERE

2008

Spring supper meeting Saturday, April 12th at 6:00. Yangtze China, West Bridgewater. Their web site is HERE $14.00 per person

Red Knights Dutch Treat Cape Cod weekend. Photos are HERE:

Logan Airport Fire/Rescue tour. Saturday May 17th. Photos are HERE:

June 2 - 7 2008 AMERICADE Lake George New York

June 14 (Saturday) Grand Tour / Membership Drive ride. Click HERE for the map. Click HERE for the photos

Ride for Sean. This shall become an annual event for us. Photos and the ride history HERE.

August 20-24, 2008. Red Knights convention, Sandusky Ohio

September 4-7, 2008. The Killington Classic Photos HERE

September 23 Supper ride / gathering at WayHo's

December 5th Presidents Dinner meeting. Onset Fire 6:00 Photos HERE

2008 Chapter F GoldWing Road Riders rides we have been invited to join are HERE

2008 RK MA-8 rides we have been invited to join

April 12 Ride to C&H Leathers in Peabody, MA

June 13-15 Laconia, New Hampshire

August 18-23 Ride to International Convention- Sandusky, Ohio

Sept. 13 Ride to Provincetown

Sept. 18-23 Trail of Tears Ride to Tennessee

October 11 Ride to Amherst

2007

Friday, February 2, 2007 Pot luck supper for all members. Onset Fire at 6:30.

Dutch Treat Week-end on the Cape. May 4, 5, and 6, 2007  At the Town Crier Motel in Eastham. Photos HERE

June 4 - 9, 2007 Americade week Photos are HERE

June 10 - 16, 2007 Laconia Bike week

June 23, 2007 "Run For The Moving Wall"

July 7, 2007 Join Allan Nunes and his GWRRA club for New London CT.  fire works

July 12 - 15 Gettysburg Bike Week

August 5, 2007 "Brian's Ride" Click HERE for description and photos

August 12, 2007 Rolling Thunder New England ride to Vietnam Veterans memorial in Worcester. Geoffrey Forgue has all the info.

August 16-19, 2007. 25th annual Red Knights Convention Worcester, MA.  Click HERE for photos

August 20, 2007 Upland Riders Memorial Run.

September 5 - 9 Killington Classic Photos are HERE

September 16 Red Knights New Hampshire-1 Benefit Ride. Info is HERE

See our ride calendar page for more MA-3 day trips

2006

Friday, December 1, 2006: Presidents dinner and election of officers. Onset Fire Station. 6:00 PM

Cape Cod Dutch Treat Week-end: Click here for photos This was Friday, Saturday and Sunday. May 5,6,7, 2006.

The host Motel was the Town Crier in Eastham and the weather was perfect!

Red Knights annual convention: August 10,11,12 & 13, 2006 in New York City. PHOTOS HERE

Killington Classic: September 6-10-2006. Photos are HERE